The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28
PiTH AND POINT.

Charity may cover multitude OF
sins; but that is not its regular busi-
ness. O. Picayune.
If thou art;:wise, thou knowest thine
own ignorance, and thou art ignorant
If thou knowest not thyself. Luther.
Tending bar for hotel in tenn
perance town is business as quiet as
clerking for q man who does not adj
vertise.-M O. Picayune.
Never look down upon or despise
man because he lives at higher
priced hotel than you do. He may
have been born that way.-M Y
Journal.
An advertisement of desirable
residence says lit commands not
only view of the pretty. little railway
station, but also of the people who
miss the trains. - United Presbyterian.
do you think you will give this
vacancy in the counting-room to young
Smith," mo, I'm little, doubtful
about Smith. .Why?' because
he always has so much luck when he
goes fishing" Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Mother Ito daughter. why.
my dear. you are not going to church
without corsets are you?" Daughter
Yes, mamma It's an ice cream
festival, you know, and ] want to ac'
cept all invitations. Mr.. Whitechoker
says the church is badly in debt. -
NJ =. Sam
"A little girl WASH t far from wrong
when she told her Sunday-school
teacher in answer to the question.
what is the worst thing about mon.
eyp" that it was "cause we amt got
any," We can all say that Mash.
viNe american.
II love you with a deep and indy
ing Affection" he sighed. Can ]
hope that that affection is returnedP"
why, certn'y," responded the mat
er-of-fact young lady: Il have no
particular use for it. "-Bn6alo Coit-
! rier.
Don't pout at your friend because
he is friendly with some one whom
you dislike. He will be none the less
true to you because of his fidelity to
another. Suspiciousness can not live
where unalloyed friendship prevails.
General Sheridan telling what he
called an excellent story, gentleman
observed that he had met it in a book
published many years ago. "Con.
found those ancients, said the Gener-
al, ''they are always stealing ones
good thoughts. "-Ne,o York Ledger
| What is called "a safety pocket
is recent device to protect ones purse
from being extracted by the dextrous
digits of the pickpockct; but it will
prove of little value to the married
man. unless possessed of q combina-
ton that his wife can not master while
he in slceping.-Boston Budget.
From distance, our little life
tragedies appear to us as farces. over
which we comfortably smile rs we do
over the broken ties of our childhood.
And how much better it would be If
we could understand this when they
occur! But alas! we can not. All the
preaching in the world can not change
this. -Erchange.
MY DEAR" said a husband, gently
rousing his wife-the lady was danger.
ously ill-.'Mrs. De Hobson called a
little while ago and left her love and
sympathy for you. She seemed deeply
affected" John said the sick lady,
in very weak tone of voice, as she
slowly Enclosed her eyes, 'what did
she have onp'-M. 7. Sun.
Minister'S wife (packing her trunk
for vacation)- Now, dear, give me
all the heavy articles first as ! want
to put them in the bottom Of the
) trunk" Ministcr-"All right. 0, by
the way, here are my sermons, which
am going to take along; where will
you put themp" Wife-''Well, l guess
I'll put them in the bottom. IN Y
Tribune.